My psychiatrist agreed to discontinue my Mental Health Act certification and make me voluntary! It doesn’t actually change anything about what’s happening with my treatment, but it does make me feel better about the whole thing.
We talked about the inaccurate charting from the psych ER about me being paranoid and yelling. He didn’t come right out and say it was bullshit, but I think that was mostly him not wanting to openly slam colleagues rather than him thinking it was accurate.
He’s ordered accompanied passes for me to be able to leave the hospital with my brother. This is a busy weekend for my brother because it’s my niece’s birthday tomorrow, so it won’t be until Tuesday that I get to go home and see the guinea pig children.
I found out that my ECT is scheduled for two treatments a week for the next five weeks. Normally, ECT would be done three treatments a week, and my psychiatrist wasn’t sure why it was scheduled just two a week. I’m hoping I can get it changed to three a week, as just doing two a week would prolong my hospitalization unnecessarily.
That’s about it for this update. Thank you all so much for your support!
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Hugs! Glad for this piece of good news 💖
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Some good news! Ashley Leia, so glad to hear this.
Blessings and lots of hugs to you. 😊
Thank you. Lots of hugs back. 💕
Thank you😊
Good things happening. I’m happy for you. I hope you get the response from the ECT that you’re hoping for. I’m still sending you good thoughts.
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That’s good news Ashley. I hope the ECT helps you. X
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Glad things are going well, or at least a bit better! Thank you for this update and I do hope you can get them to add that 3rd appointment every week, especially if you feel you may benefit greatly from it!
Wishing you all the best ♥ 🤗 good luck 🍀
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I am so happy to hear that your self-advocacy has turned things around. I wish you continued progress in your treatment!!! Hugs and positive vibes!
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*phew*! I’m very happy to read that things have turned a corner and that you’re feeling so much more positive. As you initiated the treatment, obviously you recognized warning signs. The way you were treated initially though is (in my private opinion) why more folks probably don’t seek professional help when it’s needed. I realize the medical professionals (doctors and nurses, aides and everyone) is under extreme pressure and that there is a dire need for caring people to start taking up those jobs. As it stands (again opinion) it seems that the less qualified in terms of education, but also in the proper character to deal with people with mental illness (compassion, understanding, caring) are doing those jobs. That’s terrifying. I’m very very glad that things are looking up and that you get to see your piggies soon. For me the worst part of my commitment to the psych ward was not seeing my fur kids and having a husband that didn’t give two shits if I were locked up or not. You have good support obviously. Be thankful your brother is a good man. Too many of the other kind wandering around loose. Take care and I’ll be reading! 🤗
I’m definitely lucky that my brother is so supportive. My psychiatrist was asking if I was expecting him to visit often, and I answered that visiting me is far less important to me than him visiting the fur children regularly.
One of my blogging friends had a stay in a community crisis home a while back and was able to have her dog with her as her emotional support animal. I thought that was so great that they allowed that, and it’s definitely more therapeutic than separating people from their furbabies.
Good news indeed….xx
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Wonderful news! You have been much on my prayers and on my mind. Will do a chair dance in celebration. 🙏
Thanks, lovely lady. 💕
Glad to see that your doctor is on the same page as you are now. Makes it so much easier when both are reading the same plot. Take good care and continue to put your needs first and advocate!
Thank you!
Piggy visits 🤗❤️💕
Yeah, I’m looking forward to it. 💕💕💕
Thank goodness for that progress! It must feel so much better. Now here’s great thoughts towards getting 3 treatments/week! I hope you enjoy your trip to see your adorable guinea pigs! Sending good thoughts! <3
Thank you! 💕
Glad to see your spirits are up.